Acts That Should Have Been More Successful

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:14 am

Roy: I have given the three tracks another listen and agree that "I Can Let Go Now" has merit. I enjoy "Some Bridges" as it is a group effort by The Fortunes. "I Can Let Go Now" is essentially a keyboard and a vocal, however, is well done. I am afraid that "I've Been Wrong Before" lives up to its name for me and its discordant quality is harsh, at least to my senses.

rob_mac · Post by **rob_mac** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:16 am

The Move continued till 1972 and some of their seventies output is well worth a listen. 'Tonight' and 'California Man' were excellent singles.

From Rob

rob_mac · Post by **rob_mac** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:40 am

I was lucky enough to see the Kinks in 1981 here in the U.K at Bradford, Saint George's Hall, At this time they were much more popular in the U.S where they were playing in large stadiums. It was a magic concert and the highlight was when I saw Ray Davies coming out of the venue later and got to say hello and shake him by the hand.

From Rob

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:35 am

Rob: I see that both "Tonight" and "California Man" were in the UK top ten. Perhaps Roy could make them available so that we might discuss them.

I would also like to know the origin of the title "Blackberry Way." It would seem that there are many streets of this name in the UK. Is the song named after a street or highway or vice versa?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:13 am

I saw the Kinks in 64 on a bill with Hollies, Dave Clark Five, they were first act on if I recall though I really had gone to see the latter two.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:25 am

That must have been a bill to remember for all time Roy. Three distinctly different styles. Who did the best job in your view?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:47 am

Well the DC5 topped the bill, Hollies closed the first half, I think at the time my preference swung towards the DC5, their shirts with buttons down the side of the neck were big sellers in Bradford!.

There is this long held rumour that Dave Clark had a session guy playing behind the curtains but frankly I find that hard to believe, he probably didn't play on the records but truth be told I suspect there is many a group who didn't, time was money to record companies and it was easier to get experienced session guys to do the recording,this came to a head when The Love Affair ( group who would qualify for inclusion in the this topic perhaps) though an act probably not known to US audience, were exposed if that be the right analogy, as only the lead vocalist being on the records, all the backing done by session guys, it then emerged that quite a number of well known acts had used session guys.

Love Affair had 5 top 20 hits between 68/69 including a number 1, but the resultant publicity certainly affected them.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:45 am

Don't know how many will be interested but thinking of this topic, you'll find a track by each act mentioned except Charlatens, don't think they qualify here, plus a couple I threw in.

Can't agree on all selections but hey that's what makes for debate.

A nice little album if I may say so and a mixture of styles, one has to say.

Large file but worth it in my view find it Here

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:57 am

Thanks for this British dozen, Roy. We will have to discuss these.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:18 pm

Roy: Of the tracks available from your download, it is only The Left Banke and Silkie that I recall from North American radio. I will listen to the lot when I put them in my CD player tomorrow.

Based on what I have heard thus far, it is certainly worth it!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue May 08, 2007 12:46 pm

Thanks for the motherlode, Roy!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue May 08, 2007 7:03 pm

What a great mix to listen to..I especially liked The Creation, never knew about them. Great sound.

Thanks again, Roy.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:32 am

Rob: I see that both "Tonight" and "California Man" were in the UK top ten. Perhaps Roy could make them available so that we might discuss them.

I am not sure where Roy Wood got the idea for Blackberry Way, I believe the title was just inspired by a street he saw somewhere

Here you are Peter
link

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:16 am

I've mentioned this before, Pete Townshend wanted the guitarist (forgot his name, sorry) from the Creation to be in the Who. Same guitarist used a violin bow before a certain J. Page.

The band Love Affair sounds familiar Roy. Can you tell us the titles of their hits?

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:25 am

"Everlasting love".